志远高中2021-2022学年度下学期高二期中考试英语试题
选择题部分
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What caused the noise
A. The door. B. The thunder. C. The wind.
2. What will the speakers probably do next
A. Make some coffee.
B. Buy something to eat.
C. Find their seats on the train.
3. What time is it now
A. 12:00. B. 8:00. C. 10:00.
4. What is the woman mainly talking about
A. Cindy’s hobby.
B. Cindy’s personality.
C. Cindy’s appearance.
5. How does the woman probably feel now
A. Dizzy. B. Tired. C. Well.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段对话，回答第6、7题。
6. Where does the conversation take place
A. In a stadium. B. At a gift shop. C. At a university.
7. What does the woman offer to buy for the man
A. Tickets. B. A souvenir. C. Food and drink.
听第7段对话，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the boy’s teacher want him to improve
A. His writing. B. His listening. C. His speaking.
9. What does the girl probably give to the boy
A. A textbook. B. A novel. C. A newspaper.
听第8段对话，回答第10至12题。
10. How many kinds of items does the man have in his basket
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
11. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Brother and sister.
B. Husband and wife.
C. Grandmother and grandson.
12. What does the woman like to do when she has a headache
A. Eat some bacon.
B. Drink some alcohol.
C. Have a bar of chocolate.
听第9段对话，回答第13至16题。
13. What does the woman say about dogs in general
A. They are messy.
B. They are annoying.
C. They are hard to take care of.
14. Why doesn’t the woman agree to have Lion
A. It is unhealthy. B. It is too large. C. It is very noisy.
15. Where will the speakers probably get the dog
A. From a pet store.
B. From a rescue shelter.
C. From a friend’s house.
16. What does the woman ask the boy to show her first in the end
A. That he can clean up after the dog.
B. That he can take the dog for walks.
C. That he can be responsible for the chores around house
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What did the speaker enjoy as a young child
A. Running. B. Climbing. C. Swimming.
18. What was the speaker doing when he injured himself
A. The long jump. B. A handstand. C. A forward roll.
19. For how many weeks did the speaker have to give up exercising
A. Four. B. Eight. C. Twelve.
20. What was the change for the speaker after the incident
A. He developed a new hobby.
B. He began to read love stories.
C. He enjoyed physical challenges even more.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节30分
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
I work as the reception manager at my hotel.
A booking came in a few weeks ago with a note attached that a guest would be travelling with her deaf father. This note helped us in preparing for their arrival. As they would be here for a number of days, his daughter wanted to make his trip to Ireland as smooth as possible.
Upon seeing this note and knowing I would be the one to check them in, I decided to learn some very basic sign language. I greeted the guest in my usual fashion, asking for the surname on the booking. Once I heard the name，I immediately realized who was standing in front of me.
I had been learning for two weeks how to say: “Welcome to Ireland. My sign language is terrible, but please, if you need anything during your stay, just let me know and we will help you.”
I smiled at the father and daughter in front of me. Turning to the father, I greeted him in ASL (American Sign Language) and began the bit I had learned for him. His daughter broke down crying and told me I was sweet. But the father just smiled and was so happy. Honestly, seeing his reaction was enough for me. It was absolutely worth the last few weeks of learning basic ASL.
Sadly, I wasn’t working the day they checked out, but they left a gift for me, a small box with some chocolates and a book on ASL. Inside was a note saying: “Thank you very much for what you did. My father has been in amazing spirits from the time you checked us in and insisted we get you a gift before we left. You have no idea how much this meant to my father and me, and we can’t thank you enough. You've made his trip very special with one simple gesture.”
I cried for a solid five minutes when I came into work the next day and found this gift in my locker.
21. The daughter left a note when booking the hotel in order to __________.
A. ask for special service for herself
B. give some useful advice to the hotel
C. express gratitude to the hotel manager
D. make her father’s trip more comfortable
22. Seeing the father’s reaction during check-in, the author probably felt __________.
A. thankful B. satisfied C. disappointed D. regretful
23. From this passage, we can know that __________.
A. the author made the daughter’s check-out smooth
B. the author was deeply moved by an unexpected gift
C. the daughter cried for five minutes before they left
D. the daughter asked the author to learn sign language
B
In 1992, Teen Talk Barbie was released with the controversial voice fragment, “Math class is hard.” While the toy's release met with strong public reaction, this underlying assumption persists, spreading the myth that women do not thrive in science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) fields due to biological inadequacies in math aptitude. However, in 2019 Jessica Cantlon at Carnegie Mellon University led a research team that comprehensively examined the brain development of young boys and girls and found no gender difference in brain function or math ability.
Cantlon and her team conducted the first neuroimaging study to evaluate biological gender differences in math aptitude of young children. Her team used functional MRI（核磁共振）to measure the brain activity in 104 young children (3-to-10-year-old; 55 girls) while watching an educational video covering early math topics, like counting and addition. The researchers compared scans from the boys and girls to evaluate brain similarity. In addition, the team examined brain maturity by comparing the children's scans to those taken from a group of adults (63 adults; 25 women) who watched the same math videos.
After numerous statistical comparisons, Cantlon and her team found no difference in the brain development of girls and boys. In addition, the researchers found no difference in how boys and girls processed math skills and were equally engaged while watching the educational videos. Finally, boys' and girls' brain maturity were statistically equivalent when compared to either men or women in the adult group.
Cantlon said she thinks society and culture are likely steering girls and young women away from math and STEM fields, as previous studies show that families spend more time with young boys in play that involves spatial cognition（空间认知）. “Typical socialization can make worse small differences between boys and girls that can snowball into how we treat them in science and math,” Cantlon said. “We need to be aware of these origins to ensure we aren't the ones causing the gender inequities.”
However, this project is focused on early childhood development using a limited set of math tasks. Cantlon wants to continue this work using a broader scope of math skills, such as spatial processing and memory, and follow the children over many years.
24. What can we infer about the toy’s release
A. It has raised a storm of applause.
B. Girls perform no worse than boys in math.
C. Math is a subject difficult to every one of us.
D. Women are born with insufficient math abilities.
25. What will Cantlon most likely agree with
A. Parents should lengthen the time spent with girls.
B. Society is causing a greater gender difference in math abilities.
C. Culture plays a leading role in children’s brain development.
D. We should cultivate boys’ and girls’ math abilities equally.
26. How will Cantlon further her research
A. By using a wider range of math skills.
B. By involving a broader scope of subjects.
C. By increasing the complexity of math tasks.
D. By following the children until their adulthood.
C
Some of the most powerful companies in the world have co-founders. For example, Google(Sergey Brin and Larry Page),Apple(Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs),and Microsoft(Bill Gates and Paul Allen)and so on. Having partners can help to deal with the pressure and the failures that come with running a business. No matter how down on your luck you feel they may provide emotional support. They may have extra skills, and be on hand to help out with the day-to-day problems. And an alternate point of view may help to broaden your mind and aid the risk of mistakes being overlooked.
Everybody knows Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7.When the phone was launched in 2016,customers praised it for its storage, design and usability, and it may well have been a hit if it weren’t for the fact that it occasionally caught fire and exploded. It was soon banned immediately from flights, and Samsung had no choice but to recall the entire model. The shortcoming reportedly cost the company $1 billion, and a further $17 billion in lost sales. But remember, based on the lesson, the Galaxy Note 8 and the Galaxy Note 9 are well received in the world! Now we know that failing is part of business success.
One thing that all great companies have in common is that they have failed many times—and luckily, they bounced back. Take Sarah Blakely, founder of shapewear brand Spanx for example. She credits her business success specifically to her failures. “I’d get kicked out of buildings all day long, “she remembered. “People would tear up my business card in my face. But my friends and I knew I could sell and I knew I wanted to sell something I had created. I learned that ‘no’ doesn’t always mean ‘no’ ,and that you may get 30 nos before you get the one yes. People told me no with Spanx for two years. “Spanx is worth just over $1 billion—it was a company that Blakely who took a degree in a law school started with just $5 000!
27. What can we learn from the examples in Paragraph 1
A. Two heads are better than one.
B. Constant dropping wears the stone.
C. God helps those who help themselves.
D. All things are difficult before they are easy.
28. Why does the author mention Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7,8 and 9
A. To suggest customers should follow the new trends.
B. To prove Samsung is responsible for customers.
C. To show Samsung paid for its product failure.
D. To explain that failures don’t spell the end.
29. What mainly contributed to Sarah Blakely’s success
A. Her friends’ help. B. Her will power.
C. Her good luck. D. Her education background.
30. How does the author develop the passage
A. By making contrast. B. By making classification.
C. By giving examples. D. By giving numbers.
D.
In the nineteenth century，railways were built in British from the big industrial cities like Leeds and Manchester to seaside towns like Blackpool and Scarborough.For the first time，ordinary working people could visit the seaside.They used to take day trips on Sundays or during special days.People usually sat in deckchairs on the beach，swam in the sea and ate fish as well as chips.Children could watch the puppet show Punch and Judy，build sandcastles and ride donkeys on the beach.
In the 1950s，the first mass package holidays were organized.Throughout the 60s and 70s，the British increasingly began to give up the traditional seaside holiday in favor of sunshine and warming seas in the countries like Spain and Greece.Caravan and camping holidays also became popular in the 60s as car ownership increased.
In the 1990s，budget airline companies like easyJet cut down the cost of air tickets to many European destinations(目的地)．Long distance flights also came down in price，so holidays to destinations in Australia and Asia became affordable to ordinary families.A growing number of people began to book their own flights and accommodations(住宿) and as a result，the package holiday market decreased.
The holiday habits of the British are continuing to change.Increasingly，levels of wealth mean that，for many families，a second foreign holiday－often a winter skiing holiday－is possible.City breaks are also growing in popularity，and not only to nearby destinations－Las Vegas，Dubai and Cape Town are all favorites for long weekends.And independent travel is becoming more and more popular as the Internet allows holidaymakers to find the best deals online.
31．When did ordinary British people begin to spend their holidays by the sea
A．In the 19th century. B．In the 1960s.
C．In the 1990s. D．In the 21st century.
32．What happened in the way the British spent their holidays with the growing number of private cars
A．Caravan and camping holidays attracted more people's attention.
B．Flights holidays became fashionable.
C．Skiing holidays to foreign countries became possible.
D．Independent travel gained its popularity.
33．Why did the British go to Australia and Asia for their holidays
A．Because they could enjoy the sunshine and warmer seas there.
B．Because their children were willing to experience the traditions there.
C．Because air tickets became cheaper for ordinary families to afford.
D．Because it was convenient for them to book air tickets online.
34．What does the passage mainly talk about
A．The tourism in the UK.
B．The ordinary working people in Britain.
C．The British way of life.
D．The British holidays.
35.Why is a second foreign holiday becoming more and more popular
A.Because the price of the ticket is lower and lower.
B.Because many people become car owners.
C.Because the package holiday market decreased.
D.Because people’s wealth level is becoming better and better.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
“The calm before the storm” is a very familiar expression. It is usually used to describe a peaceful period just before a very stressful situation or a tense argument. 36. They noted that before certain storms the seas would seem to become calm and the winds would drop.
But why is it often so calm before a storm 37 According to US website HowStuffWorks, a calm period occurs because many storms, tornadoes and hurricanes draw in all the warm and damp air from the surrounding area. As this air rises into the storm clouds, it cools and acts as “ fuel for the storm ,like petrol in a car. “
Once the storm has taken all the energy it can from the air, it is pushed out from the top of the storm clouds and falls back down to ground level. 38. So once it covers an area, it causes a calm period before the storm.
39. First count how many seconds there are between a flash of lightning and a clap of thunder, roughly three seconds equal one kilometer. A good judgement is that if your count is below 30 seconds, you should seek shelter straight away.
However, due to the complexity of storm system ,calm doesn't always go first. So, your best bet is to keep yourself updated with weather reports for any predictions regarding a coming storm in your area. 40
A. Science has given us the answer.
B. There is no definite answer to the question.
C. Weather reports sometimes cannot be trusted.
D. British sailors coined the phrase in the late l600s.
E. As the air declines, it becomes warm and dry, which is stable.
F. The Weather Network has a tip for working out how far away a storm is.
G. That's the most reliable way to predict the next display of nature's temper.
第三部分
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
I was confused while I was eating lunch in a restaurant the other day. I was sitting there looking at what I’d ___41___ and wondered if anyone else could see the ___42___ in my mind. I’m about to __43___ a lot of fat and wash it down with a diet soda.
What can I say I’m trying to lose some weight.___44___, I do things like that all the time, which is probably why the pounds are ___45___ so slowly. I spent half an hour on the treadmill (跑步机) and I ___46___ myself with potato chips. I ___47___ that I will no longer eat them again, so I just eat a lot at this time. I make it all the way through the entire day doing everything absolutely right, and then at bedtime “just one chip won’t __48___ it” turns into “where did that entire bag of potato chips go ”
Of course, I ___49___ do well with my weight loss program. Once I put together two full weeks of eating properly and exercising ___50___. I was starting to feel a(an)___51___. I could bend over to tie my shoes more easily. But just as it was about to become a ___52___, I entered a period of long, late nights filled with ___53__ deadlines. I sat in front of my computer, eating snacks and drinking sodas to help me stay ___54___. Within a few days, the habit of a sensible eating and exercising was a ___55___.
Unfortunate but ___56___, I was too tired to get on the treadmill.___57___, I had work to do, for which I needed all the energy I could ___58___. So I started skipping exercise. sessions. And ___59___ I started doing so, it became easier to skip them.
There are always reasons not to do the things that we really should do. Every reason is just another ___60___.
41. A. cooked B. ordered C. designed D. introduced
42. A. battle B. competition C. performance D. practice
43. A. burn B. contain C. lose D. consume
44. A. surprisingly B. Happily C. Unfortunately D. Hopefully
45. A. coming off B. passing away C. taking off D. turning away
46. A. equip B. connect C. present D. reward
47. A. agree B. pretend C. imagine D. decide
48. A. hurt B. count C. change D. solve
49. A. always B. sometimes C. seldom D. never
50. A. hardly B. instantly C. regularly D. slightly
51. A. urge B. attraction C. difference D. pain
52. A. plan B. habit C. game D. hobby
53. A. original B. common C. inspiring D. tight
54. A. awake B. calm C. healthy D. strong
55. A. goal B. memory C. reality D. trend
56 .A. unbelievable B. changeable C. understandable D. enjoyable
57. A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Otherwise
58. A. lack B. save C. show D. throw
59. A. once B. before C. unless D. though
60. A. choice B. fault C. cause D. excuse
词汇测试（满分10分）：
61.humanistic A.人类 B.人权 C.人道主义的
62.breakthrough A.重大突破 B.违背 C.通过
63.influential A.医院 B.影响 C.有影响的
64.reputation A.名声 B.重复 C.车站
65.photography A.照片 B.摄影 C.地理
66.emerge. A紧急 B.出现. C.催促
67.criticism. A.批评的 B.批评 C.创造
68.recognition A.识别 B.任务 C.人物
69.bride A.新郎 B.面包 C.新娘
70.permanent A.每一 B.公寓. C永久的
71.扩张 A.expansion B.expensive C. explain
72.物理的. A.physical B.physics C.psychology
73.奖赏 A.ward B.reward C. renew
74.支配. A.dominate B.donate. C. ate
75.撰写 A.compute B.compose C.complete
76.诊所 A.hospital B.surgeon C.surgery
77. 依靠 A.rely B. Really C. replay
78.框架 A.shelf B.shave. C. frame
79.艺术的 A.art B.artist C.artistic
80.进入 A.noble B. fond C.entry
第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
William Campbell, Satoshi Omura and Tu Youyou jointly won the 2015 Nobel Prize for medicine___81___their work against parasitic diseases (寄生虫病). 85-year-old Tu was awarded this prize for her contribution to___82___ (reduce) the death rate of malaria (疟疾), minimizing patients’ suffering and promoting mankind’s health. This is ___83___ science is all about.
As a matter of fact, Tu has won some attention when she ___84___ (get) the Lasker Award in 2011. But there is no way to compare her popularity back to the attention she is receiving today. As the first Chinese mainland Nobel Prize Winner of natural science award, Tu’s winning ___85___ (complete) surprised Chinese people, ___86___have long been wondering when the first Chinese Nobel Laureate in natural science would appear.
Tu Youyou is the first Chinese scientist to win a Nobel Prize for work ___87___ (carry) out within China. She has spent 40 years’ time on scientific research. Although the Nobel Prize did not come to her until four decades later, it is definitely one of ___88__most privilege rewards that recognizes Tu’s devotion and perseverance in discoveringartemisinin (青蒿素). Her record-breaking winning ___89__(be) a reminder that science is never about instant success. There is no way to measure how much you spend on scientific research and compare ___90___with how much reward you get.
改错（满分10分）：
During my last winter holiday,I went to countryside with my father to visit my grandparents.I find a big change there. The first time I went there,they were living in a small house with dogs,ducks,and another animals.Last winter when I went here again,they had a big separate house to raise dozens of chicken.They also had a small pond which they raised fish. My grandpa said last summer they earned quite a lot by sell the fish.I felt happily that their life had improved.At the end of our trip,I told my father that I planned to return for every two years,but he agreed.
第四部分 写作（满分25分）
假定你是李华，一批外国留学生寒假期间将来你学校附近的“Green Lake”进行野外观光活动，你受聘当临时导游。请你写一篇导游致辞，内容包括：
1.表示欢迎；
2.活动介绍；
3.预祝旅行快乐。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
高二英语测试卷答案
选择题部分
第一部分 听力
【答案】1 ~ 5 CBCBC 6 ~10 ACACB 11~15 ABCBB 16~20 CACCA
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）
【语篇解读】本文为记叙文，讲述了我经营的旅馆即将迎来一位失聪的爸爸，为了使旅行顺利，女儿提前告知了我们。我们很贴心得学习了手语，获得了女孩及其父亲的好评的故事。
21.【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句As they would be here for a number of days, his daughter wanted to make his trip to Ireland as smooth as possible.（由于他们要在这里呆几天，他的女儿想让他的爱尔兰之行尽可能顺利。）可知，女儿在预订旅馆时留下了一张便条，以便让父亲的旅行更舒适。故选D。
22.
【答案】B
【解析】推理判断题。根据第五段Honestly, seeing his reaction was enough for me. It was absolutely worth the last few weeks of learning basic ASL.（老实说，看到他的反应就足够了。最后几周的ASL基础学习绝对值得。）可知，看到这位爸爸很开心，作者感到了他的付出是很值得的；因此看到父亲在入住时的反应，作者可能感到很满足。故选B。
23.
【答案】B
【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段I cried for a solid five minutes when I came into work the next day and found this gift in my locker.（第二天上班时，我在储物柜里发现了这件礼物，哭了整整五分钟。）可知，作者受到这份特殊的礼物后很感动；故选B。
24.
【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。第一段中的 “…spreading the myth that women do not thrive in science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) fields due to biological inadequacies in math aptitude. （……传播了“女性由于生物学缺陷，无法在STEM领域茁壮成长”的没有事实根据的理论。）”与D选项“女人天生数学能力不足。”相呼应，故选D选。
25.
【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。根据第四段坎特隆所说的话“Typical socialization can make worse small differences between boys and girls that can snowball into how we treat them in science and math,（典型的社会化会让男孩和女孩之间的小差异变得更严重，这些小差异会像滚雪球一样影响我们对待他们的科学和数学，）”和“We need to be aware of these origins to ensure we aren't the ones causing the gender inequities. 我们需要意识到这些根源，以确保我们不是那个导致性别不平等的人。”可知，坎特隆认为，人们不应该有意识地区别对待男孩和女孩在科学和数学领域的发展。与D项“我们应该平等地培养男孩和女孩的数学能力。”意思相符。故选D项。
26.
【答案】A
【解析】推理判断题。题目的意思是“坎特伦将如何推进她的研究？”根据文章最后一段中的“Cantlon wants to continue this work using a broader scope of math skills, such as spatial processing and memory, and follow the children over many years.（坎特隆希望通过使用更广泛的数学技能继续这项工作，如空间处理和记忆，并将跟踪儿童多年。）”与A选项的“By using a wider range of math skills.（通过使用更广泛的数学技能。）”意思相符，B选项的“subjects”表述不准确。故选A项。
27.
【答案】A
【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段中“Having partners can help to deal with the pressure and the failures that come with running a business. No matter how down on your luck you feel they may provide emotional support. They may have extra skills, and be on hand to help out with the day-to-day problems. And an alternate point of view may help to broaden your mind and aid the risk of mistakes being overlooked.”（有合作伙伴可以帮助处理经营企业带来的压力和失败。不管你的运气有多差，他们可能会给你情感上的支持。他们可能有额外的技能，可以随时帮助解决日常问题。而另一种观点可能有助于开阔你的思路，帮助你避免犯被忽视的错误。）可知第一段举出了世界上一些最强大的公司都有联合创始人，强调是因为这些合作伙伴能够互相帮助，用自身优势来解决问题，所以从第一段的例子中能学到“三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮”。故选A。
28.
【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段中But remember, based on the lesson, the Galaxy Note 8 and the Galaxy Note 9 are well received in the world! Now we know that failing is part of business success.（但请记住，基于这一教训，Galaxy Note 8和Galaxy Note 9在世界上很受欢迎!现在我们知道失败是商业成功的一部分。）可知作者提到三星的Galaxy Note 7、8和9是为了解释失败并不意味着终结。故选D。
29.
【答案】B
【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段中“I’d get kicked out of buildings all day long, “she remembered. “People would tear up my business card in my face. But my friends and I knew I could sell and I knew I wanted to sell something I had created. I learned that ‘no’ doesn’t always mean ‘no’, and that you may get 30 nos before you get the one yes.（“我整天都会被赶出大楼，”她回忆道。“人们会当着我的面撕毁我的名片。但是我的朋友和我知道我可以卖掉，我知道我想卖我创造的东西。我明白了“不”并不总是意味着“不”，而且你可能会在得到一个“是”之前得到30个“不”。）可知Sarah Blakely虽然被拒绝了很多次，但是凭借顽强的意志力不断尝试，最终获得成功。故她成功的原因是因为她顽强的意志力。故选B。
30.
【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。根据文章的第二段以三星的盖乐世Note 7手机为例，说明了失败是商业成功的一部分；第三段以Sarah Blakely为例，说明了伟大的公司都是经历过许多次失败的。可知作者主要通过举例来展开这篇文章的。故选C
31．
[答案] A
32．
[解析] 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句话“Caravan and camping holidays also became popular in the 60s as car ownership increased”可知，随着拥有汽车的人数增加，英国人的度假方式转向了宿营拖车度假。故A项符合文意。
[答案] A
33．
[解析] 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Long distance flights also came down in price，so holidays to destinations in Australia and Asia became affordable to ordinary families”可知，由于航空公司降低了长途航班的机票价格，普通英国百姓得以支付得起飞往澳洲和亚洲的机票费用。故C项符合文章。
[答案] C
34．
[解析] 主旨大意题。纵观全文可知，文章紧紧围绕不同时期英国人度假方式的变化进行介绍，故答案为D。
[答案] D
35.
【解析】
根据文章最后一段的内容判断，是由于财富的水平的提升。
[答案] D
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
36. D 根据下文They noted that before certain storms the seas would seem to become calm and the winds would drop. 可知，他们注意到，在某些暴风雨来临之前，海面似乎会变得平静，风也会减弱。根据代词They可推理上文为指人提出这一说法。故选D“英国水手在16世纪晚期创造了这个短语”切题。故选D。
37. A 根据上文But why is it often so calm before a storm 可知，但是为什么暴风雨来临前总是那么平静呢 下文应就此做出回答。故A项“科学已经给了我们答案” 切题。故选A。
38. E 根据下文So once it covers an area, it causes a calm period before the storm. 可知，所以一旦它覆盖了一个区域，它就会在风暴前形成一段平静期。下文为覆盖，反之可推理上文应为空气下降，故E选项“当空气下降，它变得温暖和干燥，这是稳定的”。切题。故选E。
39. F 根据后文First count how many seconds there are between a flash of lightning and a clap of thunder, roughly three seconds equal one kilometer. A good judgement is that if your count is below 30 seconds, you should seek shelter straight away. 可知，首先数一下闪电和雷声之间有多少秒，大约三秒等于一公里。一个最佳判断是如果你的计数低于30秒，你应该立即寻求庇护。可知是在介绍一个预测暴风雨距离的方法。故F选项“气象网络有一个计算风暴距离的小窍门”切题。故选F。
40. G 根据上文So, your best bet is to keep yourself updated with weather reports for any predictions regarding a coming storm in your area. 可知，你最好的办法就是随时更新天气预报，预测你所在地区即将来临的暴风雨。下文应继续就此展开说明。故G选项“这是预测下一个自然脾气表现的最可靠的方法” 切题。故选G。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
41. A. cooked B. ordered C. designed D. introduced
【答案】B
【解析】考查动词词义辨析。cook烹饪；order点菜，命令；design设计；introduce介绍。由上文中“I was eating lunch in a restaurant”可知，该句指作者看着自己“点的食物”。
42. A. battle B. competition C. performance D. practice
【答案】A
【解析】考查名词词义辨析。battle斗争，战斗；competition竞争；performance表演，表现；practice练习。下一句提到作者摄入大量脂肪，又喝苏打水减肥，故可知作者非常矛盾，内心做着激烈的“斗争”。
43. A. burn B. contain C. lose D. consume
【答案】D
【解析】考查动词词义辨析。burn燃烧；contain包含；lose失去；consume消耗。作者在餐馆吃饭，将要消耗大量的脂肪。
44. A. surprisingly B. Happily C. Unfortunately D. Hopefully
【答案】C
【解析】考查副词词义辨析。surprisingly令人惊讶地；happily高兴地；unfortunately不幸地；hopefully有希望地。上一句提到作者想要减肥，但是作者还不断的大量摄入脂肪，所有作者很不幸。
45. A. coming off B. passing away C. taking off D. turning away
【答案】A
【解析】考查动词短语辨析。come off能被去掉（或除去）；pass away去世；take off起飞；turn away 拒绝……进入，弃用（方法等）。作者不断地摄入大量脂肪，这是导致作者体重下降慢的原因。
46. A. equip B. connect C. present D. reward
【答案】D
【解析】考查动词词义辨析。equip装备，使具有；connect连接；present颁发，授予，呈现；reward奖励，奖赏。作者在跑步机上锻炼半个小时后，用薯片来奖励自己。
47. A. agree B. pretend C. imagine D. decide
【答案】D
【解析】考查动词词义辨析。agree同意；pretend假装；imagine想象；decide决定。由后面的“so I just eat a lot at this time”可知，作者决定再也不吃薯片了，所以他只在锻炼完之后吃很多薯片。
48. A. hurt B. count C. change D. solve
【答案】A
【解析】考查动词词义辨析。hurt危害，损害，妨碍，伤害；count数数；change改变；solve解决。作者认为只吃一篇薯片不会妨碍自己减肥，这是作者为自己吃薯片找的借口。
49 A. always B. sometimes C. seldom D. never
【答案】B
【解析】考查副词词义辨析。always一直，总是；sometimes有时候；seldom很少；never从不。由下一句“once”可知，作者有时候减肥计划实施的很好。
50. A. hardly B. instantly C. regularly D. slightly
【答案】C
【解析】考查副词词义辨析。hardly几乎不；instantly立即；regularly有规律地，定期地；slightly稍微地。由下文“I could bend over to tie my shoes more easily”可知，作者的减肥计划几乎曾经实施得很好。由此可知，作者曾经有两周坚持合理饮食并经常锻炼。
51. A. urge B. attraction C. difference D. pain
【答案】C
【解析】考查名词词义辨析。Urge强烈的欲望，冲动，迫切的要求； attraction吸引力；difference不同，差别；pain痛苦，疼痛。由下文“I could bend over to tie my shoes more easily”可知，作者的减肥计划起了作用，作者弯腰系鞋带容易多了。
52. A. plan B. habit C. game D. hobby
【答案】B
【解析】考查名词词义辨析。plan计划；habit习惯；game游戏；hobby爱好。由该段最后一句“the habit of a sensible eating and exercising”可知，合理饮食和经常锻炼即将成为一个习惯。
53. A. original B. common C. inspiring D. tight
【答案】D
【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。original最初的；common常见的，普通的；inspiring鼓舞人心的；tight紧的。由该句中“I centered a period of long, late nights”可知，作者熬夜工作，由此可以推知，作者的工作期限时间很紧。
54. A. awake B. calm C. healthy D. strong
【答案】A
【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。Awake醒着的；calm冷静的；healthy健康的；strong强壮的。作者通过吃零食，和苏打水来保持清醒的状态。
55. A. goal B. memory C. reality D. trend
【答案】C
【解析】考查名词词义辨析。Goal目标；memory记忆；reality现实，事实；trend趋势，潮流。熬夜使得作者没有再坚持合理的饮食和锻炼，所以，合理的饮食和锻炼成为了一个“记忆”。
56. A. unbelievable B. changeable C. understandable D. enjoyable
【答案】C
【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。unbelievable令人难以置信的；changeable易变的；understanding可理解的；enjoyable愉快的。作业台疲倦了以至于不能坚持锻炼，这虽然不幸但是可以理解。
57 A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Otherwise
【答案】C
【解析】考查副词词义辨析。therefore因此；however但是；besides此外；otherwise否则。上一句提到住着太累以至于不能坚持锻炼；该句提到作者有大量工作要做，这都是作者放弃的原因，他们之间是并列关系。
58. A. lack B. save C. show D. throw
【答案】B
【解析】考查动词词义辨析。Lack缺乏；save储存，挽救，节省；show展示；throw扔。大量的工作需要消耗作者所能储存的所有能量。
59. A. once B. before C. unless D. though
【答案】A
【解析】考查副词词义辨析。Once一旦，曾经；before以前；unless除非，如果不；though但是。一旦剪短锻炼，以后就很容易经常间断。
60. A. choice B. fault C. cause D. excuse
【答案】D
【解析】考查名词词义辨析。Choice选择；fault缺点，过失；cause起因；excuse借口。作者认为我们总是能够找到理由不去做应该做的事。每一个理由都是为自己开脱的借口。
61.~80 CACAB BBACC AABAB CACCC
第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
for 根据上下文意思，这里需要一个表示原因的介词，因为……获得了诺贝尔奖
reducing 前文中的“to”为介词
what 考查名词性从句，“is”后面为表语从句，all about后面缺少宾语，在表从中缺少宾语
got “when”在这里引导了时间状语从句，后面应该是完整句子，却谓语，过去式
completely surprised为谓语动词，故需要副词来修饰
who 考查非限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，先行词为“people”
carried原句中已经有谓语，故这里考查非谓语动词，work与carry out为被动关系
the考查定冠词的用法，从后面most修饰的形容词来推测，这里应该是形容词最高级
is 考查时态，从that引导的从句来推测，此处应为一般现在时，winning为抽象名词，故单数
90.it 考查代词用法，指代上文提及的“how much you spend on scientific research”
改错：
91went to 后加the 92.find变found
93.another变other 94.here变there
95.chicken变chickens 96.small pond后加in或是which变where
97.sell变selling 98.happily变happy
99.return for中去掉for 100.but 变and
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
【范文】
Hello, everyone. I’m Li Hua, your tour guide. Welcome to Green Lake. I will accompany you to enjoy a feast of beautiful scenery as well as some meaningful activities. First, we’ll take a boat to a big island in the lake, where we will visit the local fisherman’s houses and do bird watching or collect some local plants. After the lunch we will invite some local students to join us in a party, in which we’ll share our trip experiences.
I wish you a pleasant tour!
